Wheel.



`io j provide a wheel which will prevent the UNITED STATES ALLEN E. HALL, OE PILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

Toall inkom t may concern.'

WHEEL.

Patented June is', 191e.

Application led AprillS, 1915. Serial No. 22,257.

Be' it known that I, 'ALLEN E. LHALL, a citizen of the United States, residing. at

Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia `and State of Pennsylvania, have invented @certain new and useful Improvements 1n Wheels, of which the following is a specifi- 1 cation.

' uMy invention relates to improvements in wheels, the object of the inventionbeingto transmission of shocks and jars to the axle,

y and hence to the vehicle body, and will re A#sult in an easy riding vehicle.

`3 A, further object is to p rovide a wheel having two ldisks of canvas or similar flexible material connecting Vthe hub and the @rim portions, said -disks adapted to be separated to draw the material thereof taut, and

provide a strong durable cushioning connection between the rim' and the hub, a

sorbing )ars and vibrations.

A further object iste provide a wheel of the character stated in which the disks of `iexible material extend into and form part f of the tread or tire oi the wheel, and'proi videl-improved meansl for moving the disks relative to each other to draw the material taut.

` With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features i of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafterdescribed and pointed out in the claims.

4Tnthe accompanying drawings:l Figure 1 a view in section through the iront wheel of a vehicle illustrating my improve'- ments, and Fig. 2 is a similar view through the rear wheel of the vehicle.

4 ,and 5 represent. disks which are conlposed of flexible inaterial'such for example aslayers of canvas vulcanized or otherwise cementedtogether. These disks 4 and 5 at their outer ell-ges, are spaced apart by a ring, and are provided with rings 7 against their outer iaces.

These rin 6 and 7, andthe outer portions .of the disks H4 and constitute the tire or tread portion `of thewheel, and are suitably rounded or 4otherwise shaped as shown. To hold these parts in proper formation, metal rings 8, 8,

angular incrossv section arepositioned at through registering openings in the rings 8 and in the canvas rings 6 and 7, as well as in the disks 4 and'. As a matter of fact, the several thicknesses of canvas which I have given reference numerals 6 and 7 are preferably composed of many layers of canvas or other similar material with a rubber or other suitable cement, and all of the parts vulcanized together so that the tire portion constitutes in eiilect an integral part of the two `disks et and 5.

The features above described are common to both front and rear wheels, but the c9nnection oi' the' disks at the center or hub of the wheels is somewhat different as will now be described.

11 -represents the :liront aXle having ball bearings 12 aroundV the same upon which a cylindrical hub 13 is mounted to turn. The hub 13, at its inner end, is imade with an annular iange 14 and a metal ring 15 is loeated'at the inner end of the hub 13. Disk 1 is positioned between thelange 14 and ring 15, `and securely clamped between said parts by bolts 16 and nuts 17. The hub 13 is externally screw-'threaded and an internally screw-threaded sleeve 18 is-adjustable on the hub 13, and this sleeve 18 is provided at its inner end with a flange 19. The outer disk 5, at its center, is formed with an openL ing to receive the sleeve 18, and is reinforced at opposite sides by rings 20 clamped by bolts 21 and nuts Q2. This reinforced openin ol the outer disk tits snugly around the sleeve 18, and when the latter is moved toward the outer end of the hubl 13, the two disks 4 and Tifwill be spread apart at the hub` and hence the material of the disks will be drawn taut.

il() is an ordinary hub nut which is screwed on to the sleeve 18, and serves to clamp -the disk 5 between the same and the i flange 1f) of the sleeve 18, and also exclude dirt and grit from the hall bearings.

The rear axlel 23 is mounted in a tube 24, and the hub 25 corresponding to hub 13 turns on ball bearings 2G between the hub Q5 and the tube 24. Hub 25 at its inner end is provided with a brake drum 27, and disk 4 is connected to this brake drum by bolts 2S which are projected through a reinforcing ring 29 against the inner face of disk 4. The outer disk 5 is connected to the hub 25 in precisely the same manner as the front wheel, and I have used the same alsV reference numerals to indicate like parts. The end of axle 23 is angular-as shown at 31, and a coupling member 3l.n inclosed by a covering nut 32, connects the axle with the hub 25 to compel the hub and-axle to turn together.

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.With both forms of wheel, -it be noted that by adjusting the sleeve 18 on the hub 13, the tension of the disks l and '5 can be varied, and when the sleeve is moved outwardly as far as possible,

the disks will be taut and will not .only support great weight, but will act 'as deadeners to .prevent the transmission 'of shocks vand vibrations, and be practically noiselessin operation. Furthermore, itwill v be noted that with my improved wheel, I do not n'eed any separate tire, although I do not limit'inyself in this particular, 'and while I have referred to the material used ascanvas, I would have itunderstood that I do not limit myself to any particular material, but bythe term flexible material use the term in itsbioadest sense to cover' any' material or combinations of material which might be adapted for the purpose.

Various slight changes might be made in the general form and arrangement of parts described without departing from my 'invso vention, andhence I do not limit myselfl to the precise details set forth, but consider myself at liberty to make such. changes'and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure ters Patent` is: i

1. A wheel comprising a hub, a rim, a pair of disks of non-metallic liexible woven material secured yat their outer edges to the rim, and ,means at the hub separating the by Let- -disks and holding the same taut, rings between the disks at their outer edges and against the outer faces of the disks coperat- 'which the outer edges of the disks are secured, a hub, and a sleeve adjustable on the hub, one disk securefd to the hub and the other to the sleeve, whereby the movement .of the sleeve on the hub draws .the disks taut, rings between the disks at their 'outer edges and against the outer faces of the/ disks coperating with the edges of the scribed.

lwith the latter Ato form a tire, substtzai'gtially"VA `operating withthe latter to form attire, siib'vl I stantially as described. l

- as described.

flexible vdisks connecting the huband the disks to form aftire', substinitiallyy as de- 4. A wheelcomprising a' hub, a rim, 'a

pair. of disks of non-'metallic flexible Woven material secured attheir outer edgesto/'the rim, means at the hub separating the disks and holdingp the same taut, vand, "afnmg located betiveen the *disks at theiribiitenv 'edgesand secured to both 'disks coperating as described. i

5. -A wheel, comprising two disks'of'n'onmetallic flexible woven material, la; rim to which the outer .edges of `the ydisks" 'i'are vse-` cured,I a hub, and a sleeve adjnstalil on the yit hub,"one disk secured to the; huljff-fnd the, p

.of the' sleeve 4onthe hub draws thedisks taut,

and a ring located between the"disks atjtlieirz.

outer edges -andlsecured .to both 6v. Aj wheel ofthe character describechf comprising an -externally' screw-threaded` hub, "twodisks;v of non-metallic'inflexible Woven material having `central openings re-"- ce1v1ng the hub,"one` Tof said disks rigidly '9u secured to the hub, an .internally screw- `threaded sleevemounted 'on fthe -hub, and

projecting throughthe opening Iin theI other of vsaid disks, and. devices 'connecting' the outer portions' of the disks, substantially as described..

7. A wheel Mofthe character described, 'comprising an externally screw-threaded- '.hub,two disksof 4flexible material having central openings receiving the hub, oneof 100 said disksrigi'dly secured to the hub, an

internally screw-threaded sleeve mounted on ythe'hub, and projecting through the openf ing inthe other of said disks,'reinforcing rings secured to the last-mentioned disk and .located around the sleeve, a liangeon the inner end of the sleeve engaging'one of said Alast-mentioned rings, andi lmeans connecting the outer portions of the disks, substantially 8. 'A wheel, lcomprisinga h'ub,and"a tire, and flexible disks connecting the-hub andthe tire and forming a part of the tire, substan tially as'described.

9. A wheel, comprising a hub, and a tire,

tire and forming a part of the tire, and means for spreading the disks apart at the hub, substantially `as described.'

In testimony whereof I have -\signed myname toA this specification in the ,presence` witiiesses. ALLEN E. HALL. Witnesses:

-MARIE Jackson, Crus. E. Po'l'rs.

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